Show off your barista skills: Latte Art - Page 7

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Hillel
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#61: Post by Hillel »


Had some guests over, so of course I force fed them coffee.

Ellejaycafe
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#62: Post by Ellejaycafe »

Zoey wrote:Your heart looks perfect! Some day I might ask the staff at a local coffee shop if I can hang around during off-peak hours and just pour art for them. One hour at a shop woud equate to a weeks worth of home practice.
Thanks! I wish I had more practice in real cups. All of my orders are take away cups and I only get to practice when I make myself a drink.... It's harder in a paper cup for sure. But I'm getting there! You should ask your local shop! A few shops around here offer classes for latte art and the such... Don't be afraid to approach them. I'd definitely let you come by and practice if you knew how to steam milk already, free labor! Ha

Latte art is the one thing that's taken me the longest to master. This is a couple from last week and still not even close to perfect.
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#63: Post by Ellejaycafe »

Hillel wrote:<image>
Had some guests over, so of course I force fed them coffee.
Those look great! The last one is almost perfect. I think you'd benefit from a pitcher with a more pronounced spout... I notice your pitcher is more rounded than pointed. The EPNW pitchers are super cheap and prefect for latte art
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Zoey
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#64: Post by Zoey »

I think you'd benefit from a pitcher with a more pronounced spout
That was the first thing I thought when I saw it too. I changed to Motta pitcher's, and my pours improved by leaps and bounds (50cL and 75cl sizes). You're really good with the pitcher you have, and I'd be willing to bet you would improve greatly by making the change. 8)

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#65: Post by LukeFlynn (original poster) »

I always ask the baristas at a new cafe if I can pour latte art.. It's just fun to show off your skill to well-trained baristas.. some cafes aren't too open to letting you steam though, because that could be a liability (if an owner is working on a bar though, they might. ;)). Watching baristas live is sometimes helpful though, I recommend huddling up in a corner of a cafe near the bar and just watching them pour.

Hillel
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#66: Post by Hillel »

Ellejaycafe wrote:Those look great! The last one is almost perfect. I think you'd benefit from a pitcher with a more pronounced spout... I notice your pitcher is more rounded than pointed. The EPNW pitchers are super cheap and prefect for latte art
Hey Ellejaycafe, thank you for your reaffirming compliments and support. You know it took me a hot second to pour with my very basic pitcher and to just steam the milk with it. I have a bigger motta pitcher that can make probably two large lattes and a rather small motta that can make only up to one medium latte at the very most. I tried splitting the milk from the one pitcher into the Motta small pitcher, but I felt like my microfoam lost some of its essential magic after having being transferred.

Do any of you have experience steaming milk on the La Pavoni Pro or Euro in either the really small Motta or the pretty large one?

Hillel
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#67: Post by Hillel »

Zoey wrote:That was the first thing I thought when I saw it too. I changed to Motta pitcher's, and my pours improved by leaps and bounds (50cL and 75cl sizes). You're really good with the pitcher you have, and I'd be willing to bet you would improve greatly by making the change. 8)
Hey Zoey, thank you for the support! Do you have experience steaming on a La Pavoni Pro or Euro with either the small Motta pitcher or rather large one?

Hillel
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#68: Post by Hillel »

Getting the hang of small Motta pitcher.

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#69: Post by zapa »

These are the moto pitches I use. If you are not pouring with these you should order one up and give it a go.

Zoey
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#70: Post by Zoey »

That's exactly what I use, but I added a little helper, which makes pouring even better (75cL size only). I feel that the handle is too unwieldy, so I added a hose protector. It's nothing more than a "Hose protector" for scuba diving regulators. They can be found at any dive shop, are cheap, and easy to install. The fit is like a glove. Just heat the protector up in boiling water and jamb it over the handle.